Method of treating fabrics and composition therefor



Patented Jan. 29, I935 METHOD OF TREATING FABRICS AND COMPOSITION THEREFOR Winfred Maxwell Mitchell, Hopewell, Va., and Henri Louis Barthelemy, Rome, Ga" assignors to Tnbixe Chatillon Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application November 2, 1983,

Serial No. 696,448

4 Claims. (Cl. 28-1) This invention relates to a method of treating ment, suitable dyes adapted for cellulose acetate woven, knitted or other textile fabrics made from fabrics being used for that purpose. Those poror containing cellulose acetate to produce eflects tions which are, delustered by the procedure deor patterns or otherwise modify the appearance scribed will present a different appearance from 5 of the fabric. the remaining portions, and beautiful and strik- 6 It is the object of the invention to provide a ing effects are thus produced on the fabric.

method and compositions for use in practising Mixed fabrics, including textile fibres other the method whereby desired and novel effects than cellulose acetate, may be treated similarly. may be produced in fabrics of the character de- Since only the cellulose acetate fibres are affected 10 scribed 'by modifying the appearance of selected to any material extent by the treatment, various l0 portions of such fabrics. effects may be achieved by the judicious combina- Other objects and advantages of the'invention tion of fibres and the application of the method will be better understood by reference to the folto fabrics thus prepared. v lowing specification in which'the preferred em- As an example of a composition suitable for use 1:, v bodiments of the invention are described. in practice of the invention, the following is suglb The invention depends upon the effect of tergested: pineol and products containing terpineol, such as Parts pine oil or eamphor oil, upon cellulose acetate. Starch Terpineol is not a solvent for and, so far as is Water 45 known, does not react with cellulose acetate. It Gum tragacanth; 20 20 nevertheless has the property, when applied un- Pine oil mixture 20 der suitable conditions, of delustering cellulose acetate and thereby modifying its appearance. The pine mixture may comprise! When, therefore, terpineol and products contain- I Percent ing it are applied to fabrics consisting of or includ- Pine on 25 70 mg cellulose acetate, various effects, designs, or Monopole on 15 Patterns may be developed to impart to the fabric Caustic sodaIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 15 a modified and desirable appearance.

I In carrying out the invention, we prefer to uti- The composition as described affords a paste 3o lizesuitable pastes which can be applied to the suitable for application to fabrics. When fabrics f bri by p n mpin stenciling or similar to which the paste has been applied are subjected operation. Such pastes may include, in addition to steam at 212 F. for about 30 minutes, the apto terpineol or products containing terpineoLsuitpearance of the fabric is altered. If the .paste able agents to afford body and adhesive qualities is applied in patterns, that portion of the fabric such, forexample, as starches and gums, and suitwhich is thus treated becomes chalky in contrast able agents such as water to afford fluidity. to the luster of the remaining portions.

Such a composition may be applied to the Terpineol, or eamphor oil or other products br p f ra ly a lustrous cellulose acetatemacontaining terpineol can be substituted for pine ia n any uita le ma ner t delineat r'repoil, and various starches and gums such as gum 0 r n Various Patterns 1 l n h goods arabic can be utilized in preparing the compo- 40 carrying the impression are then subjected before sition. Monopole oil can be replaced byanother dryi to he a i n of tea at a ui a l t mpenetrant and other alkalies can be Substituted perature and for a period suflicient to develop for caustic soda. the pattern on the fabric. When the steaming is other changes may be made in the details of mpl ed, the goods may be sc ured, rinsed a d procedure without departing from the invention 45 fini h 111 the n y W yor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

The temperature of the steam employed may We claim: e higherh m q red f r 1. The method of producing ornamental effects S min W111 v y d p n ing upon the nature of on fabrics including cellulose acetate which comthe fabric. Usually about 30 minutes is suflicient prises imprinting a design on the fabric in a me- 50 to develop the pattern on the fabric. Those pordium including pine oil, and subjecting the fabric tions to which the composition has been applied before dryingtosteam atatemperature above 212 will present a chalky appearance in contrast with F'., for a period suflicient to develop the design. the luster of the portions not treated. 2. The method of producing ornamental ef- The goods may be dyed before or after treatfects on fabrics including cellulose acetate which 5 medium including pine oil, and subjecting the fabric before drying to steam for a period sufficient to develop the design.

3. The method of producing ornamental effects on fabrics including cellulose acetate which comprises imprinting a design on the fabric in a medium including a starch, a gum and pine oil 1,989,209 comprises imprinting a design on the fabric in a and subjecting the fabric before drying to steam for a period sufllcient to develop the design.

4. A composition for producing ornamental effeets on fabrics including cellulose acetate, comprising starch, gum tragacanth, water and pine oil.

WINFRED MAXWELL MITCHELL. HENRI LOUIS BAR-'I'HEIEMY. 

